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A 30-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with wheeze and shortness of breath. She has a history of asthma managed with as-needed salbutamol only. She is speaking in full sentences, respiratory rate is 24 breaths/min, oxygen saturation 95% on room air and peak expiratory flow is 70% of predicted. Which is the most appropriate initial treatment?

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